I'm pretty decent at art, but cooking is my real flex!

Here's a thread of some of the things I've made during uni:

For those that are interested in my art: https://twitter.com/ahsanldn/status/1187641202352504834?s=21

I think I'll start the thread of with a personal fave, Mexican food!

Here's how I do Fajita nights
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Flour tortilla +
Spicy blackbean veg combo +
Fiery chicken (double spice coated) +
Cheese + Crunchy onion bits &
Homemade spicy aoili sauce
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What did I do with the leftovers?
I made a Burrito bowl ofc!
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This was me experimenting with a new Coconut fried rice recipe w/ Honey Sriracha Salmon
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It's extra but presentation matters! After all, you do eat with your eyes first!
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Twitter is not doing the videos any justice whatsoever, the colours look so muted
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No cap, I can still remember how good this tasted!
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Who am I making Breakfast for?
Buttermilk Pancakes!
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Think it's safe to label this Food Porn!
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Beef burger with charred onions in a brioche bun served w/ Homemade sweet potato fries!
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I won't lie, after this burger your breath bangsss
But it's so worth it!
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Look at the cross section on this bitch!
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Here’s my 6-8 hour slow cooked Chilli Con Carne.

Awesome student meal if you invest in a slow cooker!
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Best thing is, you can serve it multiple ways! w/ rice, bread or pasta!

Here I baked it with a few different types of cheeses and ate it with some classic buttered toast!
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Sesame Beef Stir Fry!

Single skillet Cajun Prawn & Rice
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Always undercooked your prawns a little, residual heat will finish cooking it by the time you are ready to eat
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Sushi!
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Small Sushi Platter!
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Making Sushi is very relaxing you know
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Lasagne! Turn the sound up
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The layering!
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Did I mention my breakfast game is A1?

French toast w/ a Turkey bacon lattice!

Boneless Chicken Curry!

Sesame Prawn Skewers w/ Thai Egg Fried Rice!
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Was tired of this country and my degree at this point
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Quesadilla!
One of the quickest, tastiest and most versatile snacks ever
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One of my favourite, so leng!
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Rack of Lamb!
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My first TikTok! Made the infamous Dalgona Coffee, it's surprisingly delicious

After a long hiatus, I've decided to get back to posting my cooking

Chocolate covered Strawberrys!
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I was experimenting with decoration techniques, some clearly turned out better than others

I can verify they all tasted delicious though
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Found a pic of the very first time I tried making them few years ago, improved a lot since then

Now that I have a hang of how to decorate them, next time I make them they'll look professionally made!

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If you stocked up on Ramen due to lockdown

Here's a few different ways you could prepare it :
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Spicy Shrimp Noodles w/ a runny egg (featuring my shakey hands)
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Veggie & egg stir fried noodles w/ a fiery tomato chutney Salmon
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Ramen w/ Honey Sriracha Salmon
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Double portion of Ramen w/ prawns
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Who's ready for Burgers ?!
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Beef burger w/ cheese & caramelised onions
Side: Sweet potato fries
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Beef burger w/ cheese & caramelised onions
Side: Onion rings
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Turn up the mf volume!!!
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I can also make a Spaghetti & Meatballs dish you'd die for!

So whilst at uni, I randomly wanted to see if I was a capable enough chef to cook a whole lobster from start to finish.

Not to toot my own horn, but it tasted better than some restaurants
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This ting was whammmm
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Garlic butter Lobster w/ Sweet potato fries
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I liked it so much, I kept buying lobster tails throughout uni
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I didn't know what to pair the lobster with, so I put together a Garlic Shrimp Pasta dish!

It tasted sooo good for a freestyle recipe
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I promise theres prawns and pasta under all that cheese
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Let's talk breakfast, what are you having?
French toast?
Full English?
Spicy omelette?
Nutella stuffed pancakes?
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Nutella stuffed Pancakes! *chef kiss*

A post entirely dedicated to pancakes soon come
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Omelette loaded with veggies, protein (turkey bacon) + herbs & spices
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What would you go for out of these?
Grilled snickers sandwich w/ banana?
Breakfast Burrito?
Cheese on toast with a spicy tomato & herb base?
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Breakfast sandwich for kings!
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It's time I show you how I do BBQs!
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This is how your kitchen should look after you hit the shops
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Getting skewers ready is probably the most laborious part about throwing a BBQ.

Tell your friends what order you'd like the ingredients in and get them to work!
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Prawn & Veggie Skewers!

Remember to soak wooden skewers in water so they don't burn on the grill
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Don't mind my friends laugh

Finished skewers!!
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I usually go for 2 flavours for the chicken. Hot Sauce and Spicy BBQ

Here's the Hot Sauce on the grill!
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Hot Sauce Chicken!
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BBQ CHICKEN!

For the perfect grilled Chicken, always put thighs skin side down at first
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The colour it gets once it start caramelising
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I like my BBQ food with a thick layer of sauce on them. It's the only way
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If it's summer and you have food left over... Always always always throw a night time BBQ, they hit different!
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